Discussion on the Current Development Status and Future Trends of China’s Cruise Industry

Abstract

This paper systematically explores the current development status and future trends of China’s cruise industry. The study identifies challenges including slowed market expansion, reliance on imported core technologies, and shortages of high-end talent, while highlighting opportunities driven by policy support and technological innovation, such as breakthroughs in domestic manufacturing, intelligent upgrades, and green low-carbon transitions. Through analysis of regional market characteristics, infrastructure progress, and lingering pandemic impacts, it proposes countermeasures including building a “cruise, cultural tourism and manufacturing” integrated ecosystem, establishing a national-level industry fund, and promoting collaborative innovation among industry, academia, and research institutions. The research argues that synergies among policy guidance, technological breakthroughs, and market demand are critical for high-quality industrial development, projecting China to become a global cruise industry powerhouse by 2030.